- TripBuzz found 29 things to do with kids in or near Altoona, Pennsylvania, including 10 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Huntingdon and Portage.
- From Peoples Natural Gas Field to Altoona Curve, the Altoona area offers 37 different types of family activities, including: Bowling, Amusement Parks (All Ages), Theaters and Historic Sites.
- Located in Blair County of Pennsylvania, Altoona has its roots in the railroad industry. Consequently, this medium-size city offers an array of exhibits and attractions at The Railroad Memorial Museum. Just a few miles from the museum is also the historic Horseshoe Curve where tourists can walk or take the funicular to get a closer look at the train tracks.
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Situated on 87 acres, Tom Tudek Memorial Park features a butterfly garden and facilities for baseball, soccer, basketball and tennis. The park also offers a 1.3-mile perimeter walking path, a dog park, picnic areas and a children's playground.
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Orchard Park features a range of amenities, including two tennis courts, a volleyball court, softball and soccer fields, an amphitheater, and bike and walking paths. The park also has picnic areas with barbecue grills.
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Spanning a total of 11 acres, Holmes-Foster Park is a community park offering a number of amenities for visitors to enjoy. These amenities include two playground areas, numerous basketball and bocce courts, and two covered picnic pavilions.
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With shaded areas provided by native trees, Suburban Park has courts for basketball, tennis, and pickle ball. The park has two playgrounds, including a play area with a tractor shaped slide.
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Taking travellers through the Allegheny Mountains, the Historic Lincoln Highway connects six counties, with attractions including historic landmarks, artisan shops and studios, a buffalo ranch, and dining and lodging.
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The William Welch Community Pool features both a 280,000-galloon lap pool and a 140,000-galloon leisure pool for visitors to use. The location features a lazy river, slides, and dumping water buckets for young children to enjoy.
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409 Carpenter Bldg, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, State College, PA
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The Matson Museum of Anthropology promotes the diversity of contemporary and ancient human cultures through an exhibit program that includes artifacts and human evolution replicas. Of particular note is the 100 year old pottery collection from around the world.
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As a pottery studio, 2000 degrees provides visitors with plates, bowls, and other ceramic items to decorate with paint. After the visitors are finished with their painting, the staff will glaze and fire the piece.
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146 S Allen, State College, PA 16801
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Located on the campus of Penn State University, the Penn State Downtown Theater Centre is home to the Penn State Center for the Performing Arts. The center hosts a variety of events, including plays, art shows, concerts, and lectures.
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State Theatre is a cinema and center for the performing arts that hosts live performances. The theatre airs foreign and independent films, hosts concerts, dramas, and musicals, and shows live broadcasts of the Met.